Adjustable droplight-cord holder



- 1,633,344 June 21. 1 27. MORAN ADJUSTABLE-DROPLIGHT CORD HOLDER FiledDec. 16. 1926 Inventor Ian/ream: flora/7 Patented June 21, 1927.

UNITED STATES LAWRENCE MORAN,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE nnorLrqnT-conn HOLDER.

Application filed December 16, 1926. swam. 155,225.

The present invention relates to an adjustable drop light cord holderand aims to provide a device which may be easily and readily associatedwith drop light cords for holding 5 the ends thereof at a desiredheight.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision ofa device of this nature which is very handy, easy to operate, simple-inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, durable, not likely to easilybecome out of order, thoroughly eificient and reliable in operation, andotherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as. thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts 20 as willbe hereinafter more-fully described and claimed.

In the drawing; Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing thesame in use,

thereof,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the drop light cord showing the clampattached thereto. a

Referring to the drawing in. detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes an electric fixture of the well known ceiling type having thedrop light cord 6 suspended therefrom in the usual well known manner. Myim roved bracket is denoted generally by the etter B and includes a bodyvertical plate 7 merging at its upper end into a right angular extension8 and at its lower end in an oblique extension 9 disposed in anoppotension 8 is provided with an aperture 10 so that a suitablefastening element 11 may pass therethrough and be engaged with thefixture 5, this preferably being a fastening element which holds thefixture in place though not necessarily so. The extension 9 is providedwith a V-shaped notch 12 the side edges of which'are angular so as toform a comparatively wide entrance. The body plate 7 is constructed witha rectangular opening 14;. -Ears 15 project from the centers of thelongitudinal edges of the plate body 7 in the same general directionwith the extension 8 and have journaled therein a shaft 16 on which ismounted a sheath 17 projecting into the openings 14. A shank Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the bracket I claim as new is site direction to theextension 8. The ex- 19 extends from the plate body 7 and terminates inan eye or ring 20. A chain 2. is trained over the sheath 17 throughtheopenlngs l4 and has stops 22 and 23. at its ends. A flexible member suchas a cord 24 is attached at one end of the chain and a clevis 25 isattached at'the other end thereof. On the clevis there is attached aclamp 26 which is engaged about an intermediate portion of the extensioncord or drop cord 6. The chain is trained through the eye or ring 20. Itwill be seen that the cord 24 may be pulled thereby moving the chain onthe sheath 17 to pull upwardly on the drop cord 6 to raise the light orlike device at the lower end thereof and then the chain may be caught inthe V-shaped notch 12 so that the parts will retain their adjustedposition. It is thought that the construction and operation of thedevice will now be quite apparent advantages.

Having thus described my invention what 1. A device of the classdescribed includmg, in combination, a bracket including a vertical bodyplate having a lateral extension at its upper end and a lateralextension in the opposite direction at its lower end,

the lower extension being provided with a notch, the body plate beingprovided with an opening, a sheath, means for journaling the sheath onthe plate body so as to register with the openings, a chain trained overthe sheath and engageable with the notch.

2. A device of the class describedinclud ing, in combination, a bracketincluding a vertical body plate having a lateral extension at its upperend and a lateral extension without any more detailed descriptiontherein the opposite direction at its lower end,v

the lower extension being provided with a notch, the body plate beingprovided with an opening, a sheath, means for journaling the sheath onthe plate body so as to register With the openings, a chain trained overthe sheath and engageable With the notch, means on the end of the chainfor engaging a drop light cord, a shank extending fromthe body plate andterminating in a ring through which the chain is trained; s

3. A device of the class described including, in combination, a bracketComprising a vertical plate having a right angular extension atits upperend an'dan oblique exv tension at 1ts lower end inclin ngdownwardly anddisposed in opposite directions to the 'upper extension, said lowerextension provided with a V-shaped notch, said body plate provided Withan opening, the edges of the body plate being provided With laterallyextending ears, ELShZLftjjOUI'HitlBd in theears, a sheath on the shaft,extending into the opening, a shank extending from the body plate andterminating in an eye, a chain trained ill over the sheath through theopening and through the eye of the shank, stops on the endsofthechain;'and al'clainp attached to the end of the chain.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

. L REN MORAN;

